pat loughery

A week from now I’ll be out of Internet range at my family’s home in Trout Creek, Montana for a week’s vacation. After the past year’s sprint at work, and especially the past few months, it will be great to have some down time and be away form technology.

I’m thinking about the books I want to take with me. This is always an important question for me – book junkie that I am. Given that in a couple of days I’ll be done with my current project paper and will need to start reading for my next class (Following the Orthodox Trail).

But I think I’m settling down to two choices. A week ahead of the trip, that may change, but I think I’ll take these with me:

“The Tangible Kingdom: Creating Incarnational Community (J-B Leadership Network Series)” (Hugh Halter, Matt Smay)

“Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church” (N. T. Wright)

And, since I should start getting a head start on my Orthodox Christianity reading, I’ll bring this along too. But, I probably won’t read it, taking a bit of a homework hiatus.

“The Orthodox Church: New Edition” (Timothy Ware)

I hope that my family spends most of its time walking and talking, canoeing, rafting, bicycling, building fire pits, exploring the barn, playing catch, finishing, and looking at the stars. But I’ve gotta bring books too, or else I won’t feel complete 🙂